Strikestanian my foot will recover, and yes, when you add the elbow, it is a very effective way to break guard. I'm paying for my stubborness with a painfull limp.

Karma. BostonBully is usually the one paying for your stubborness :P

Kosherkickboxer did very very well, at all things but beating strike at something...but damnit he tried. Sneak attacks and everything.

I will admit to a certain parental pride when he nailed Strike with the "lookie-loo" watch-my-rear-hand into stiff jab combo. KK is getting better all the time, but Strike is older and too far ahead. The current crop of MMA guys at Redline don't really know KK, and they don't know what to make of his extreme needling/challenging/smack-talk towards Strikistanian. They don't realize he thinks of it as a sort of sibling rivalry. I jokingly told Gabe I was going to send him to Ceasar Gracie's for the summer; he'd fit right in.

Everyone did very well, and we all learned. Arbeiter said it's an open invite for throwdowns...so I wanna do another late June-ish.

I'm down for that :D

Now darkness comes; you don't know if the whales are coming. - Royce Gracie

Here's a dirty little secret about Redline: Boxing is pretty cheap (about $60/month IIRC), and every member can take any class on thursdays for no extra charge. That means you can go to any/all of the boxing classes and get SanDa and BJJ (once a week) for no extra charge. If you fall in love with either sport, you can think about expanding your membership when you can afford more. In the mean time add some Saturday open mats into the mix and you're getting somewhere (for a reasonable price).

PS: What the **** does your username mean/stand for?

The money is secondary, time is the problem. I work a rotating shift, with two weeks mirroring each other, M-TF, and SS-TW. 12 hour days, 6a-6p. I take a drum lesson Thursday nights 8-8:45. So, I could focus on one class like you say, take advantage of the mid-week open training, but the Thursday would be out every other week. If I were to sidle in, I'd probably go with the ten-pack of classes, but, most likely, I'll decide to buy into a membership of some sort.

I also have a fishing problem, but that schedule is pretty flexible.

PS: "ERM" are my initials. "Ghoti" is technically a semi-legitimate English spelling of "fish."

The money is secondary, time is the problem. I work a rotating shift, with two weeks mirroring each other, M-TF, and SS-TW. 12 hour days, 6a-6p. I take a drum lesson Thursday nights 8-8:45. So, I could focus on one class like you say, take advantage of the mid-week open training, but the Thursday would be out every other week. If I were to sidle in, I'd probably go with the ten-pack of classes, but, most likely, I'll decide to buy into a membership of some sort.

I also have a fishing problem, but that schedule is pretty flexible.

I use the pre paid blocks myself. If your schedule is irratic, I suggest trying SanDa first as all the (level appropriate) boxing and kickboxing classes are available (ie, you have more options on more days that fit together). If you want to add a little grappling on the side, start watching the first 3 lessons of the Gracie University curriculum, and try out what you learn whenever you can make it to open mat. It's no substitute for real BJJ training, but it beats the hell out of being completely in the dark (and it's free). As an added bonus, I showed you half of that material (in brief) when we practiced, so it will not be unfamiliar.

PS: "ERM" are my initials. "Ghoti" is technically a semi-legitimate English spelling of "fish."

You are officially a dork.

Now darkness comes; you don't know if the whales are coming. - Royce Gracie

"That was the only way you could destroy me. Neither do I quail at death nor act in deference to any god. So drop your talk, I come resolved to die. But first, there are these gifts I bring for you." At once he hurled a javelin at his enemy, then sent another and another still straight to the mark. - Virgil's The Aeneid

That was great, guys :) Thanks to Bobby and Chris for organizing the thing (and strikistanian for bringing extra folks). Cool to finally meet Gabe and Eric. Eric, please consider joining Redline; we would love to have you. Gabe was a class act, strong, skilled and athletic. It was a pleasure to get completely schooled by him, Had an extremely entertaining roll with bobyclumbsyninja (I should have slammed you, you limey bastard). Always fun to watch Kosherkickboxer's ongoing "grudge matches" with Strikistanian. He's been trying to beat him (in anything) for years :D